I’ve always been interested in learning other languages so it’d be cool to get some recommendations. So far, I’ve come to like Me!Me!Me! by Teddyloid, the instrumental for Headbanger by Baby Metal, J’en Ai Marre by Alizee, and Yuve Yuve Yu by The HU.
Sólstafir - Fjara Reading the lyrics in my native tongue only makes this song even more beautiful.
nice indeed
Ça Plane Pour Moi by Plastic Bertrand
99 Luftballons by Nena
Both songs were massive hits in Australia when I was a kid and they both are still in high rotation on my playlist.
Interestingly, the English version of 99 Luftballons hardly charted here at all.
Plastic Bertrand’s song was huge due to appearing on the soundtrack of the National Lampoon’s European Vacation movie starring Chevy Chase and Beverley D’Angelo.
Ça Plane Pour Moi by Plastic Bertrand
Covered by Sonic Youth.
Also the Presidents of the United States of America
The intro to Ghost in the Shell
Which version? There are quite a variety, and it seems like they all have stellar intro songs.
Presumably they mean the SAC intro song, “Inner Universe”, which has lyrics in English, Russian, and Latin.
Probably the most standout in terms of linguistic complexity.
RIP Origa.
Yeah, that’s the one that stands out the most to me. I had no idea Origa had died. :'(
Sorry to be the one that told you, but yeah, … like a decade ago.
Can’t pick a favorite, so here’s Miki Matsubara’s Stay With Me
Plastic love by Mariya Takeuchi, or covers of modern songs in dead languages like running up that hill in old english
Wodka by Pidzama Porno. It’s in polish, I love it!
- Italian: Adriano Cellentiano - Azzuro
- Hebrew: Nagila Hava
- Japanese: Fredrik - Oddloop
- Korean: 윤수일 - 아파트 (Apartment)
- Chinese: Xiao Feng Feng - Learn To Meow (小潘潘 - 學貓叫)
- Finish: Loituma “Ievan polkka”
- Portuguese: Koma - Lambada
- Swedish: Victor Lyksel - Svag
- Polish: Big Cyc - Makumba
- German: Helge Schneider - Katzenklo
- Chech: Ivan Mladek - Jozin z Bazin
italian: io vagabondo is very nice (link)
Adriano Celentano
Prisencolinensinainciusol, alright!
Thoughts on ‘Dopilsya’ by Sektor Gaza?
Of course!
The funniest part is that the viral part of that song isn’t in any language, it’s just scatting.
i like german anime intro songs. sailor moon opening comes to mind (“Sag das Zauberwort”) here
99 Luftballons
Came here to say this
I have a couple Rammstein songs on my playlist, does that count? Namely Du Hast and Deutschland.
Patio Song by Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci.
Absolute belter in Welsh (when it gets there).
Oh, here: Patio Song on Youtube
2 of my favourite songs in my native language are ba. - tai ne žmogus and Rokas Yan, Monika Liu, Vaidas Baumila - gegužis :3
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Tout là-haut - ZAZ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2uxifMlIcs Beautiful French song!
I speak Spanish and French. La Femme and Thievery Corporation both have a lot of easily accessible songs in various other languages.
For French music specifically, I love L’Impératrice and Vendredi Sur Mer. Always a fan of the classics like Edith Piaf or Marie LaForêt . A recent discovery was Camille Yembe who is my new obsession.
MI favorita canción enteramente en español es la versión de La Llorona por Natalia LaFourcade.
This fun song by The Limiñanas uses both
